AUTO TITLE LOAN—SINGLE PAYMENT
After reviewing the terms of the loan, you are not required to
choose this loan, and may consider other borrowing
options, including those shown on Page 2
If you miss a payment or make a late payment,
of this document.
You Can
Lose Your Car
your car can be repossessed.
Borrowed
Amount
Interest
$500.00
$4.11
How much
will a
Contract Rate: 10%
Fees
$183.00
Includes a one-time $33
certificate of title fee.
Payback
Amount
$687.11
The loan information shown here is an example and
may not reflect the actual fees and interest charged
to a loan provided by the lender or credit access
business.
one-month
$500 auto title
loan cost?
If I pay the
loan in:
I will have
to pay:
1 Month
$ 687.11
2 Months*
$ 841.22
3 Months*
$ 995.33
4 Months*
$ 1,149.44
*Payment amounts are approximated and based on a 30-day month.
Ask Yourself...
How Long Could It Take to Repay a Loan?
Of 10 people who take out a new auto title loan…
 Is it necessary for me to
borrow the money?
 Can I afford to pay this loan back
in full in one month?
2.7 people will not renew their title loans
 Will I be able to pay my
regular bills and repay this loan?
2.4 people will renew the loan 1 or 2 times
1.3 people will renew the loan 3 or 4 times
3.6 people will renew the loan 5 or more times
 Can I afford the extra charges,
interest, and fees that may be
applied if I miss or fail to make
payment?
 Are other credit options
Adapted from: Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, “The 2010 Report on the Title Pledge Industry”,
(Mar. 2010). Data based upon title pledge agreements with a single-payment term; repayment patterns may
vary.
available to me at this time?
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OFFICIAL STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE: This consumer disclosure has been provided in
accordance with Section 393.223 of the TEXAS FINANCE CODE.
Form Rev: December 2012
How Does an Auto Title Loan Compare to Other Options?
CASH ADVANCE / BORROWED AMOUNT
$500.00
INTEREST PAYMENT
$4.11
The amount you will pay in interest for the loan.
&
TOTAL OF FEES
$183.00
The amount you will pay in fees for this loan.
Cost Comparison
TOTAL OF PAYMENTS
$687.11
The amount you will pay if you repay the loan on time.
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR)
455.30%
The yearly rate of the interest and fees for this loan.
Credit Cards
Secured Loans
28%
Auto Title Loans
Signature Loans
Payday Loans
Pawn Loans
82%
180%
450%
590%
700%
Per $100 borrowed over 2 weeks
Auto Title Loans
Credit Cards
Secured Loans
$0.61
$1.07
Signature Loans
$1.91
Payday Loans
Pawn Loans
$4.43
$7.00
$15.42
$16.99
Most Expensive
Least Expensive
16%
Loan Calculation
$35.00
Average Amount of Interest & Fees
Auto title loans are cash advances provided to a borrower to meet financial needs. As a borrower, you will be required to use your car as
collateral for the loan. You will be required to sign a loan agreement that tells you the amount you have requested to borrow, the annual
percentage rate (APR) for that loan, the amount of interest and fees that may be charged for that loan, and the payment terms of the loan.
Auto title loans may be one of the more expensive borrowing options available to you. Auto title loans may also be referred to as car title loans,
title loans, or title pledges.
Complaint or Concern?
If you would like to file a
concern or complaint
regarding an auto title
loan, contact the
Office of
Consumer Credit
Commissioner
800-538-1579
Looking for Information on
Budgeting, Personal
Savings, Credit Card
Management, or other
personal money
management skills?
Visit the OCCC’s Financial
Literacy Resource Page
Additional Information
 You may be required to write
checks or authorize withdrawals
from personal checking accounts to
cover payments for the loans.
 You can compare all loan options
available and select the option that
is best for you.
 You can avoid extra fees and loan
http://www.occc.state.tx.us/
pages/consumer/education/
Financial_Literacy_Resources.html
OFFICIAL STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE: This consumer disclosure has been provided in
accordance with Section 393.223 of the TEXAS FINANCE CODE.
renewal costs by not missing
payments and by repaying loans
on time.
Form Rev: December 2012